Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
Taste attributes: science fictionpoliticaldramafresh & originalimaginarylinearglossysocial commentaryempowerment/personal growthrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Fahrenheit 451 is a 1953 dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury. Often regarded as one of his best works, the novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found. The book's tagline explains the title as "'the temperature at which book paper catches fire, and burns": the autoignition temperature of paper.
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- Ray Bradbury
- Published
- 1953
- Pages
- 190
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